richelieu

     

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Trivia about richelieu

  • This cardinal, "The Red Eminence", made his enemies see red, so he was banished in 1617
  • French sculptor Francois Girardon's most famous work was the tomb of this cardinal, completed in 1694
  • French cardinal who said, "Give me 6 lines written by the most honest man, (&) I'll find something in them to hang him"
  • This religious & political figure created the Academie Francaise in 1635, & it's still around today
  • This powerful cardinal formed a company of 5 authors, including Corneille, to write plays for him
  • In 1615 14-year-old Anne married Louis XIII & was later accused of treason by this cardinal
  • He "eminently" ruled France from behind the scenes from 1624 to 1642, but his head was stolen from his grave in 1793

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